12U – 60 Mins #9
Team Name
12U – 60 Mins #9
Location
Date
Start Time
04:00 PM
End Time
05:00 PM
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT (BELOW GOLD)
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15 Minutes
Wiffle Cricket is a drill used primarily as an Early Activity. It involves only wiffle balls, so no athletes are throwing before being warm, and can...Read More
Notes:
HIT = Points per base & hit again / OUT = Switch to defense and everyone rotate.
PRACTICE STARTS AT 04:00 PM (BELOW BLACK)
Obstacle Course is a Warm Up drill is designed for fun. Run this early in the season to help break the ice and get kids to loosen up and smile. The...Read More
Notes:
Keep the ground-leg straight during Frankenstein walks.
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete. All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
Notes:
Throwing Progression (2-Knees, 1-Knee, Concrete-Feet) + Long-Toss.
Stations (Groups rotate halfway through block)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Leads & Breaks - Catcher Throws is run at the end of practice during the Baserunning segment. It involves sprint work infused with leadoff fundamentals,...Read More
Notes:
One coach @ baserunners / Other as Pitcher throwing to catcher.
Life Lesson discussions provide the opportunity to briefly talk about the characteristics of a champion. Use the Dugout Captain suggestions for each...Read More
Notes:
DRIVE - Can you develop it? See below for notes.
How to Coach: Pitching #4 is the fourth lesson in Dugout Captain's series designed to teach pitching. This segment works to take the rules learned...Read More
Notes:
Topics: Distance, Direction, 1-2-1-3, Add Windup.
"It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up."
– Vince Lombardi, Hall of Fame NFL Coach ('59-'69)
DRIVE
Getting better takes hard work, determination, and a willingness to push through challenges- Rule: No excuses, no whining, no complaining
- Get after it